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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Owen asks Del whether a prayer for Major would mean ___________________.

2. Del's prays that she will _____________________________.

3. What is the name of Del's dog?

4. Del realizes that prayer and ____________ do not always fit nicely together.

5. What does Del's father not want to believe about the family dog?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Del's favorite of Benny's possessions?

2. What are some of the animals at Uncle Benny's house?

3. What does Del relate about fishing with her Uncle Benny and her brother, Owen?

4. What is the fate of Uncle Craig's manuscript?

5. What social and self improvement activities does Del's mother engage in?

6. When Del stays with her aunts for the summer there is an event which sticks out in her mind. What is the event and what does it point out about her aunts?

7. Where does Del live and how does she feel about her home?

8. Explain Benny's penchant for clutter.

9. What is Del's experience with prayer related to her sewing lessons?

10. How does Del behave when she no longer wants to participate in her mother's sales calls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Project into the future ten years and write a brief synopsis for the lives of Del, Ada, Owen, Mr. Jordan and Uncle Benny.

Essay Topic 2

Del loves to escape her world through reading and this becomes an important theme throughout the book. Name at least two other themes in the cycle of stories and cite two examples for each to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Uncle Benny. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about Uncle Benny?

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